Janet Kidd Stewart

Equity-indexed annuities have drawn a lot of interest from investors -- and regulators -- in recent years. The products are technically considered fixed annuities, offering downside protection through a guaranteed...

On your own to bridge the gap between retirement and Medicare? You're not alone. Twenty years ago, two-thirds of employers with 200 or more workers offered health benefits to retirees,...

Brother, can you spare some of your 401(k)? Few people are saving enough for their own retirement, yet many say they are concerned they'll have to help support siblings as...

Q: My wife and I recently retired on small government pensions and have moderate Social Security benefits from non-governmental employment work history. We both have untapped 403(b) annuities and have...

Among all the retirement savings concerns out there, how a company is handling its 401(k) accounts should be the least of employees' worries. But it's potentially a real problem, experts...

Can you put a finger on your Social Security wages from 1993? The answer goes a long way toward determining whether a new tool from the Social Security Administration is...

Leaving an employer and planning to take retirement savings with you? In some cases, your money doesn't need to move on as badly as you do. A 35-year-old worker who...

A retiree recently wrote to Your Money asking for suggestions on where to invest the savings he has been generating by not spending all of his retirement income. He has...

Q: I am single, work for the State of Maryland, and some of my family members are living into their 90s. I will soon be 65. I'll be eligible to...

Of everything to plan for in retirement, a nursing home stay is about last on the fun scale. But some Baby Boomers previously unconcerned about their care in old age...